The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-03-19
HOW TO AVOID WRINKLES.

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HOW TO AVOID WRINKLES.
Something Better Than Cosmetics for
the observation-disclosures
From the 81. Louis Glo5t 5Deri0crat.
"How young she locks !" elbow does
she manage to conceal them arks of age ?''
Who has not heard these phrases fitting
about the auditorium Of theatre when
some long popular actress is on the b6ards2
The questioners are not always ladies, but
as a rule the ladies are most vitalIy inter-
ested in the problem suggested. How can
one prevent age from showing itself in the
face, and what is the secret Of the actress
long enduring youth? As to the latter, it
is hardly worth while to pay much atten-
tion to it, think, for the art of making
up for the stage is quite a different matter
from that of making up for the drawing
room. In the one case the artist can make
use of broad, suggestive touches; in the
other everything must bear an elaborate
finish. So there are two styles of painting
in vogue in facial development as well as
in pictorial art.
But | know something much better than
painting for preserving youthful appear
ance to the face. 1t is very simple, and
was suggested by the massage treatment
for removing superhuous flesh. In this
case the object is in measure to restore
wasted flesh, or rather to prevent waste.
Wrinkles, the surest mark of advancing
age, and the hardest to eradicate or con-
ceal, are due to the gradual wearing away.
of flesh underneath the cuticle. Why does
it wear away? Because the facial muscles
have either too little or the wrong kind of
exercise. 1t will be observed that wrinkles
usually take downward course This is
due to the wrong kind of exercise. What
exercise? ? Why, the washing and wiping
of the face, TO be sure. Not that l am
going to advocate the discontinuance of this
salutary and wholesome exercise; simply
suggest change in the method. Instead
of rubbing the face down in washing and
wiping always rub upwards This will have
the effect of eounteracting the influence OF.
the flesh to depart from under the cuticle
and will keep the face free from wrinkles.
1t is rather an awkward habit to acquire at
first, but perseverance will make it second
nature, and the result is worth many palms.
This exercise is designed particularly for
the benefit of the eyes and the upper por-
tion of the cheeks.
For the lower and middle portion, where
hollowness is often noted rather than
wrinkles, but sometimes both, there is
another plan. The facial muscles are sub
jected to very slight activity ip,tlfe ordinary
eexefs.0iis 8 issso, =: 2
cheeks out Z & q Bal and round it is necessary
to develop the muscles there. These mus
cles are very slight at the best, and any
special effort well directed will increase
them in capacity and size. An excellent
exercise for this purpose is this Take
piece of soft leather, kid or chamois skin
will do, and put the end of it between the
teeth; then chew gently upon it for several
minutes, taking care not to raise the teeth
from the leather. IF the teeth are raised
it will bring into play only the ordinary
muscles Of mastication, whereas the pur-
pose is to develop those that are seldom
used. One who tries this method will find
the cheek going through queer action that
is anything but graceful and pretty; never
theless, it is immensely effective, and will
restore to its youthful plumpness even the
most hollow cheeks of the decrepid sex
agenarian Those in middle life or those
who are just beginning to feel the approach
of age will find this plan especially favor
able Its beauty does not recommend it.